... the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being make such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose ? Can he delight in the production of such abortive intelligences, such short-lived reasonable beings ? Would he give us talents that are not to be exerted... The Works of Thomas Dick ... - Pagina 25di Thomas Dick - 1850Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| 1718 - 348 pagine
...Knowledge, has not time to fubdue his Paffions, eftablifh his Soul in Virtue, and come up to the Perfedtion of his Nature, before he is hurried off the Stage. Would an, infinitely wife BeN»ni. The SpicTATOR. , ing make fuch glorious Creatures for fo mean a Purpofe ? Can he delight... | |
| 1729 - 354 pagine
...car* never have taken in his full meafure of Knowledge, has not time to fubdue his Paflions, eftabh'fh his Soul in Virtue, and come up to the Perfection...before he is hurried off the Stage, Would an infinitely wife BeN'nf. The SPECTATOR. 113 ing nuke fuch glorioui Creature* for To mean ft Purpol* { On he delight... | |
| 1729 - 342 pagine
...have taken in his full meafure of Knowledge, has not time to fubdue his Paflions, eftablifh his Soulin Vir.tue, and come up to the Perfection of his Nature,...before he is hurried off the Stage. Would an infinitely wife Being make fuch glorious Creatures for fo mean a Purpofo ? Can he delight in the Production of... | |
| 1773 - 394 pagine
...purpofe ? Can he delight in the prodaftion of fuch. abortive intelligences, fuch fhort-lived reafonablc beings ? Would he give us talents that are not to...that are never to be gratified ? How can we find that wifdom which mines through all his works, in the formation of man, without looking on this world as... | |
| John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pagine
...abortive intelligences, fuch fhort-lived reafonable beings? Would he give us talents that are not to he exerted ? Capacities that are never to be gratified ? How can we find that wifdom that fhines through all his ^vorks, in the formation of man, without looking on this world as... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pagine
...purpofe ? Can he delight in the produCtion of fuch abortive intelligences, fuch fhort-lived rea.fonable beings? Would he give us talents that are not to be...that are never to be gratified ? How can we find that wifdom which fhines through all his works, 2 in in the formation of man, without looking on this world... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 pagine
...take in his full meafure of knowledge ; nor has he time to fubdue his paffioirs, eftablifh his foul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the ftage. Would an infinitely wife Being .make fuch glorious creatures for fo mean a purpofe? Can he delight... | |
| 1792 - 494 pagine
...have taken in his full meafurc of knowledge, has not time to fubdue his paffions, cftablilh his fuul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the ftage. Would an infinitely wife being maLc fuch glorious creatures for fo mean a purpofe ? Can he dcBght... | |
| 1797 - 680 pagine
...have taken in his full meafiire of knowledge, has not time to fubdue his pafîions, eltublifh his foul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurriej off the flage. Would an infinitely wile Being make fuch glorious creatures for fo mean a purpofe... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pagine
...cannot take in his full meafure of knowledge, has not time to fubdue his pafsions, eftablifli his foul in virtue, and come up to the perfection of his nature, before he is hurried off the ftage. Would an infinitely wife Being make fuch glorious creatures for fo mean a purpofe? Can he delight... | |
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